Admissions – The Office of Admissions should be the primary contact for high school students searching for information about the requirements and benefits of becoming an undergraduate student. Admissions officersvwant to answer your questions and prepare you for the transition between high school and college life. They will be able to answer questions about transfer credits, standardized test scores, pre-requisites for schools of study and degrees, and scholarships. When prospective students and parents come to visit the campus, it is Admissions that often hosts and provides tours. High school students can and should get in touch with this office at any time.
Bursar – The Bursar is the college office that manages all of the costs and billing for students. College students usually make their payments to the Bursar for tuition, fees, room and board, sports tickets, and, yes, even library fines. As an ACP student, you will receive a bill from your regional IU Bursar for the ACP courses in which you enroll.
Credit hour – A credit hour in high school is different than a credit hour in college. The definition of a credit hour at IU Bloomington is consistent with the Carnegie Unit and is defined as one hour of faculty instruction and two hours or more of additional work or study each week for approximately 15 weeks (an academic-year semester) or the equivalent amount of instruction and studying over a different amount of time. In this context, an hour of faculty instruction at the undergraduate level is typically defined as 50 minutes. At IU Bloomington, a standard 3 credit lecture class at the undergraduate level meets three times per week for 50 minutes per session or twice a week for 75 minutes per session. Following the ending of classes, a week is reserved each semester for final examinations. The 120 minute (2 hour) final examination period has been included in computing class contact minutes and number of meetings. Indiana University policy requires a minimum of 2,000 minutes of instructional activity for a three credit lecture class.
- source: https://vpfaa.indiana.edu/policies/bl-aca-h13-credit-hour-definition/index.html
Enroll or enrollment – Undergraduates are typically required to select their own courses before each
semester. The number of courses and credit hours on a college student’s transcript determines when that student is allowed to make the selection for the next semester. The more credits a student has, the earlier that student is allowed to select courses. It is the responsibility of each student to make those choices, but this is done with the help of academic advisors who assist students through the degree requirements. As an ACP student, you also have the responsibility for enrolling in your own ACP courses and will receive instructions to take you through the selection process.
Registrar – The Registrar is the college office that keeps track of course grades, degree completion, and maintains students’ transcripts. They also manage and confirm enrollments in the courses offered, including your ACP courses. When you need to request to have your transcript sent to prospective colleges and universities, this is the office that you will contact.
Syllabus – The syllabus is an official document that explains many of the course’s policies, expectations, responsibilities, assignments, grading scales, and due dates of assignments and exams. In addition to explaining where the high school policies differ from the requirements of the IU course, you will see that your ACP course syllabus will include information about academic misconduct and disabled students services. As it is for all undergraduate students that take this IU course, it is expected that you will also become familiar with the syllabus and understand and follow the policies. If you are unsure about anything in the syllabus, make sure that you ask your instructor for clarification as early as possible.
Transcript – The transcript is an official document that contains the information of all of the courses taken and grades received by a student from a college or university, including dual credit courses taken in high school. If a student takes courses from different colleges or universities, the student has to request the transcript from each of those institutions to be sent to the college or university to where the student is applying for admission.
Transfer – To transfer a course refers to how a course taken at one institution of higher education is accepted by a different institution. A course at one institution may or may not count towards degree requirements when it is transferred. Although many of the institutions of higher education will accept your ACP IU courses on your transcript, it is necessary for you to check with the Admissions department of those colleges where you would like to attend.
Tuition and fees – Tuition and fees are the costs to take college courses. For state colleges and universities there are usually resident and nonresident rates. Often, these rates are given as a flat fee, which allows students to take between 12 and 18 credit hours of courses per semester. The ACP tuition and fees are at a greatly reduced rate to what an undergraduate pays – only $25 per credit hour ($0 if you attend high school in Indiana), plus an out-of-state fee, if your high school is not in Indiana. If you are eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch, make sure your high school counselor informs the ACP office, and the tuition and fees will be waived.